CBJ fan and Tortorella fan. Short answer is that people are idiots. God how I miss the Torts coached era CBJ team and how opposing teams/fans looked at them, and most importantly, HOW THEY PLAYED ON THE ICE.
People think scoring goals is more important and more “exciting” than not allowing the other team to score goals. Many fans literally prefer this over a “style” that is more effective at actually winning games.
Ken Hitchcock, while a different personality than Torts, is another perfect example when it comes to how he coaches.
People think scoring goals is more important and more “exciting” than not allowing the other team to score goals. Many fans literally prefer this over a “style” that is more effective at actually winning games.
Ken Hitchcock, while a different personality than Torts, is another perfect example when it comes to how he coaches.